Senior Planet North Country
60 Smithfield Blvd, Ste 14, Plattsburgh, 12901
This lecture introduces Meetup, a popular online platform for finding social groups and events all over the world. Meetup allows users to meet new people, share hobbies, and pursue their passions together in-person, and virtually. In this lecture, you’ll also learn about finding and starting groups on the platform.
Questions about this program? Call the toll-free Senior Planet Hotline at 888-713-3495.
Nathan Swan is a professional public speaker and expert facilitator at Senior Planet’s North Country center, bringing over 2,000 hours of workshop experience to the community. Nathan is known for his ability to translate complicated subjects into accessible, engaging lessons. His expertise is backed by a high-level career in communication; prior to joining Senior Planet, Nathan coached leaders at global companies like Twitter, Visa, and Dropbox in San Francisco on the topic of public speaking. A former President of Toastmasters International and an award-winning stand-up comedian, he blends professional authority with a lighthearted, approachable style that keeps every session entertaining. When he isn’t facilitating, Nathan is a passionate guitarist and an avid traveler who has explored 22 countries.
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Dive into meaningful conversations over a hot beverage at the Senior Planet center!
Come join us to celebrate Spring! Enjoy good food, and great company at this monthly mixer.
Learn a new craft, hone your skills, share projects, and spend some crafting time together. Let’s exchange ideas and learn some ways tech can help, no matter your skill level!
Dive into meaningful conversations over a hot beverage at the Senior Planet center!
Learn a new craft, hone your skills, share projects, and spend some crafting time together. Let’s exchange ideas and learn some ways tech can help, no matter your skill level!
Dive into meaningful conversations over a hot beverage at the Senior Planet center!
Dive into meaningful conversations over a hot beverage at the Senior Planet center!
Learn a new craft, hone your skills, share projects, and spend some crafting time together. Let’s exchange ideas and learn some ways tech can help, no matter your skill level!
Want to organize and display your photos and memories? Let’s share ideas and learn some ways tech can help, no matter your skill level!
Let’s play, compete, and have fun together! Try out a video game including virtual bowling, or go “old school” with your favorite card and board games.
There’s a group (or 2 or 3) for everyone on Facebook! Learn how to search for, join, and even create your own groups!
Dive into meaningful conversations over a hot beverage at the Senior Planet center!
Learn a new craft, hone your skills, share projects, and spend some crafting time together. Let’s exchange ideas and learn some ways tech can help, no matter your skill level!
Learn how the Nextdoor app can help you connect to neighbors and stay in the know in your neighborhood.
Want to organize and display your photos and memories? Let’s share ideas and learn some ways tech can help, no matter your skill level!
Just because we’re not kids anymore doesn’t mean our lives aren’t full of wonder and mystery…but the mysteries are quite different for Virge – and you.
April is National Pickleball Month, so grab a paddle and give this fast-growing sport a try – and stay active, make friends, and have fun.
Shared living with a roommate could be a solution to the rising cost of living and loneliness for many older adults.
Joan counsels a wife with trust issues.
Weird hair colors, porn and gambling – readers share the activities or practices that were once considered crazy or abnormal are considered normal now.
For Volunteer Appreciation Month, LaEatrice McMurray, 65, shares what motivates her to connect to her community online and in-person, seven days a week.
Readers join Virge in a rant-fest about adult-proof packaging, and share their peeves about unopenable jam jars, ice cream tubs, soap dispensers and more. What’s your solution?
What’s a fan to do when there are seven different broadcasters and streaming services showing baseball games this year? Get the score with our Senior Planet guide.
Senior Planet Community celebrates its 50th group with Her Space 🌸 – a private community where women can connect, share, and support one another.
Canasta, Bridge, Backgammon—these classic games have been bringing people together for years for some friendly competition and camaraderie.
Video games aren’t just for the young: some 28 percent of gamers are 50+ and new accessibility features promise that even more will join in.
Senior Planet sex columnist Joan Price counsels a couple beset by medical events who asks, “How can we recapture intimacy?”
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